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Chilean Birdsong to Drone Aircraft: Bang on a Can All-Stars' 'More Field Recordings'
At times intense, unsettling and raw, the Bang on a Can All-Stars’ new release "More Field Recordings," is a shadowy sequel to their charming and equally substantial 2015 album. Nov 27, 2017
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Nico Muhly: I. Trial By Fire
Nico grew up in Providence, but spent odd corridors of his youth abroad, acquiring languages quickly and setting the tone for his current, punishing travel schedule. Dec 11, 2015
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Nico Muhly: Playlist
Hear a piece of music you loved in the show? Click for a complete breakdown of all the music in Episode Ten – Nico Muhly: Community Theater. Dec 11, 2015
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Happy Birthday, Olivier Messiaen
Some composers take you into another world, far removed but instantly recognizable. Today at 11, Phil Kline celebrates the birthday of one such composer: Olivier Messiaen. Dec 10, 2015
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When Wind Players Compose
There are many fantastic musicians for whom playing an instrument is not enough – these musicians must create, and some of them turn out to be amazing composers. Dec 10, 2015
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Listen: Four 'New York Stories' World Premieres at 2015 SONiC Festival
Friday, Oct. 16, conductor George Manahan led the American Composers Orchestra in an evening of four world premieres, including works by Judd Greenstein and Angélica Negrón. Dec 8, 2015
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Tigue Brings Joy and Ecstatic Dance with 'Peaks'
Percussion trio Tigue exemplifies the increasingly rare DIY aesthetic that was once Brooklyn's signature sound. Their "Peaks" is a product of community, and a really fun listen. Dec 7, 2015
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Taylor Swift Donates $50K To Seattle Symphony
Moved by the orchestra's recording of John Luther Adam's "Become Ocean," pop superstar Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to the Seattle Symphony. Dec 3, 2015
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Listen: Clarice Assad's Off the Cliff and the Eco-Music Big Band
On October 21, 2015 ensemble Off the Cliff and the Eco-Music Big Band roared in an evening of Latin and avant-garde jazz at DROM for SONiC Afterhours. Dec 2, 2015
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Q2 Music's 2015 New-Music Countdown
Each weekday this week at 11 am, we're counting down of the greatest 50 pieces of the last 20 years as chosen by our listeners. We'll bring in 2016 with the #1 choice. Dec 1, 2015
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Listen: Tod Machover's 'Fensadense' for Hyperinstruments and Interactive Electronics
September 12, 2015, in a program geared toward children age nine and up, the Lucerne Festival Academy alumni premiered Tod Machover's multimedia "Fensadense." Dec 1, 2015